Recipe The Applejack is an important ingredient. You could substitute some different brandy, but Calvados or Applejack will give you the traditional Normandy flavor.

Normandy-Style Apple Pie

• 6 tablespoons butter, not hard, cut up in little cubes
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup all purpose unbleached flour

Preheat your oven to 375F.

Mix all ingredients with your warm dry hands until you get a nice ball.

Press crust in a 9" Pyrex glass pie plate.

3 big or 4 regular apples of your choice, peeled and  cubed

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 pinch cinnamon

Heat a frying pan on a high flame until very very very hot.

Quickly throw in the butter, apple cubes, sugar and cinnamon.

Fry on high heat until caramelized a bit.

Pour your caramelized apple cubes in your UNbaked pie crust.

Bake for 30 minutes. During that time, mix the filling:

• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons Applejack or Calvados

Whisk well until combined

Pour the filling in the pie crust over the apples after 30 minutes at 375F.

Scatter 2 or 3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds over the pie.

Reduce to a gentle 350F. and bake until just set, about 20-25 minutes.

Serve warm, with a good dusting of powdered sugar.